John Allan was an Australian politician who served as the 29th Premier of Victoria. He was born near Lancefield,where his father was a farmer of Scottish origin,and educated at state schools. He took up wheat and dairy farming at Wyuna and was director of a butter factory at Kyabram. In 1892 he married Annie Stewart,with whom he had six children.
Sir Albert Arthur Dunstan,KCMG was an Australian politician who served as the 33rd premier of Victoria from 1935 to 1943 and from 1943 to 1945 and as the third deputy premier of Victoria for five days in March 1935. A member of the Country Party,now the National Party,his term as premier was the second-longest in the state's history and the longest of any third-party premier. He was the first person to hold the office of premier in its own right,and not an additional duty taken up by the Treasurer,Attorney-General or Chief Secretary.
Martin Philip Pakula is an Australian former politician. He has been a Labor Party member of the Parliament of Victoria from 2006 to 2022:in the Legislative Council for Western Metropolitan Region from 2006 to 2013,and then in the Legislative Assembly for Lyndhurst (2013–2014) and Keysborough (2014–2022).
Jacinta Marie Allan is an Australian politician serving as the 49th and current premier of Victoria since 2023. She has been the leader of the Victorian branch of the Australian Labor Party (ALP) since 2023 and has been a member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly (MLA) for the district of Bendigo East since 1999. She previously served as the 29th deputy premier of Victoria from 2022 to 2023. Allan is the longest-serving female minister in Victorian state history and currently the most senior sitting member of the Assembly.
James Anthony Merlino is a former Australian politician who served as 28th deputy premier of Victoria from 2014 to 2022 under Premier Daniel Andrews. He was the deputy leader of the Victorian branch of the Australian Labor Party (ALP) from 2012 to 2022 and a member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly (MLA) for the division of Monbulk from 2002 until his retirement.
Martin Peter Foley is a former Australian politician. He was a Labor Party member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly between 2007 and 2022,representing Albert Park. He was the Minister for Equality in the First and Second Andrews Ministry between December 2014 and June 2022 and the Minister for Health and Minister for Ambulance Services between September 2020 and June 2022. He was previously the Minister for Mental Health and Minister for Creative Industries prior to September 2020.
Steven Ralph Herbert is a former Australian politician. He was a Labor Party member of the Parliament of Victoria from 2002 to 2017:in the Victorian Legislative Assembly as member for Eltham from 2002 to 2014,and in the Victorian Legislative Council for Northern Victoria Region from 2014 to 2017.
Natalie Maree Hutchins,also known as Natalie Sykes-Hutchins,is an Australian politician. She has been a Labor Party member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly since 2010,representing the electorates of Keilor (2010–2014) and Sydenham (2014–present).
The First Andrews ministry was the 69th ministry of the Government of Victoria. The Labor Government,led by the Premier,Daniel Andrews,and Deputy Premier,James Merlino,was officially sworn in on 4 December 2014,following the 2014 state election,which was held on 29 November 2014. At the time of its formation,the Ministry comprised 22 ministers,five of which were members of the Victorian Legislative Council and 17 who were members of the Victorian Legislative Assembly. At the time,nine ministers were women.
Rosalind Louise Spence is an Australian politician. She has been a Labor Party member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly since November 2014,representing Yuroke from 2014 to 2022,then Kalkallo from 2022 onwards.
Gabrielle Leigh Williams is an Australian politician. She has been a Labor Party member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly since November 2014,representing the electorate of Dandenong.
Daniel James Pearson is an Australian politician who has been a Labor Party member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly since November 2014,representing the Legislative Assembly seat of Essendon.
Jaclyn Symes is an Australian politician and the Treasurer of Victoria. She is a Labor member of the Victorian Legislative Council,having represented Northern Victoria Region since 2014.
The Second Andrews ministry was the 70th ministry of the Government of Victoria. The Labor government,led by Premier Daniel Andrews and Deputy Premier James Merlino,was officially sworn in on 29 November 2018,following the party's second consecutive victory at the 2018 state election,which was held on 24 November 2018.
Enver Erdogan is an Australian politician and Victorian Government Minister. He has been a Labor Party member of the Victorian Legislative Council since August 2019,representing Southern Metropolitan Region from 2019 to November 2022,and Northern Metropolitan Region from November 2022. He currently serves as Minister for Casino,Gaming,and Liquor Regulation,Minister for Corrections,Youth Justice.
The 2026 Victorian state election is expected to be held on 28 November 2026 to elect the 61st Parliament of Victoria. All 88 seats in the Legislative Assembly and all 40 seats in the Legislative Council will be up for election,presuming there are no new electorates added in a redistribution.
The Third Andrews ministry was the 71st ministry of the Government of Victoria. The Labor government,led by Premier Daniel Andrews and Deputy Premier Jacinta Allan,was officially sworn in on 5 December 2022,following the party's third consecutive victory at the 2022 state election,which was held on 26 November 2022.
The Minister for Commonwealth Games Delivery was the minister responsible for the organisation,implementation,and the delivery of the 2006 Commonwealth Games and later the 2026 Commonwealth Games for the Victorian Government. The individual who holds this office directed the government's approach to delivering the 2006 Commonwealth Games and the now canceled 2026 Commonwealth Games through the organising committee,Commonwealth Games Australia,and other government agencies. Since the introduction of the Ministry by the Andrews government in June 2022,the position has been held by Jacinta Allan.
The premier of Victoria is the head of government of the state of Victoria in Australia. The premier leads the Cabinet of Victoria and selects its ministers. The premier is appointed by the governor of Victoria,must be a member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly,and command confidence in the lower house of the Parliament of Victoria. The premier is usually the leader of the political party that holds a majority of lower house members.
The Allan ministry is the 72nd and current ministry of the Government of Victoria. The Labor government,led by Premier Jacinta Allan and Deputy Premier Ben Carroll,was officially sworn in following the resignation of Daniel Andrews and dissolution of the Third Andrews ministry.
